Ian Bacon joined Tate & Lyle on 1 November 2005. After a two-month period familiarizing himself with our European sugar business and the broader Tate & Lyle Group, he took up the position of Chief Executive, Sugars, Europe on 1 January 2006. Ian joined us from Unilever where he was Vice President, Global Customer Development with responsibility for increasing sales growth across the business. A graduate of Birmingham University, Ian began his 26-year career with Unilever in 1979 and has held a number of senior positions with them including Vice President, Operations North Africa, Middle East and Turkey and General Manager, Birds Eye Wall's.
